Victoria Beckham Guides Harper’s Sweet Steps

Excitedly hobbling alongside her fashionable mom, Harper smiled in a blue dress and black shoes as she made her public walking debut at Brown Thomas, a Dublin department store.

Caroline Kennedy, the managing director of Kennedy PR, captured what may be Harper’s first steps in public.

“There’s a very small girl called Harper in the house!” she shared on Twitter.
As Beckham, 38, prepared to reveal her fall line with an in-house fashion show, Harper strutted her stuff, thrilled to be walking.

During her time in Dublin, Beckham also greeted young fans, tweeting “Super young fashionistas in Dublin!! X vb.”

Oh, Harper is so precious!! I love that age when babies start walking and have a permasmile on their faces.

Shannon
on July 18th, 2012

She probably saw an outfit she liked on the other side of the store. Like mother, like daughter. :)

AllisonJ
on July 18th, 2012

aww…she’s walking now. How sweet! Such a pretty little girl.

Alexandra
on July 18th, 2012

She is so cute!

christa
on July 18th, 2012

What a precious little girl

Devon
on July 18th, 2012

Harper is so adorable!

DeeAnna
on July 18th, 2012

A sweet picture of Victoria. Looking on lovingly as her little angel walks hand in hand with her mommy.

OKLetsTryThisOne
on July 18th, 2012

Could Victoria’s skirt be any shorter?

Mia
on July 18th, 2012

Oh she is so stinkin’ cute! Just precious!

Guest
on July 18th, 2012

She is so freaking cute!

Sal
on July 18th, 2012

WTF? Can’t the kid ever wear anything other than black?

Eliza
on July 18th, 2012

How absolutely adorable!

sara
on July 18th, 2012

That is probably the cutest photo ever. They had one beautiful baby girl

Schae
on July 18th, 2012

That picture is priceless! Victoria even looks like to have a smile on her face watching her little girl walking!

So adorable
on July 18th, 2012

What a gorgeous little girl. She is following in Moms shoes already. She will be the best dressed little girl ever. What a terrific family.

Ava
on July 18th, 2012

Adorable! Take notice Katie Holmes! Victoria Beckham’s 1 year-old can walk on her own two feet, how come your 6 year-old can’t?

Kate
on July 18th, 2012

awwww :)

Sara
on July 18th, 2012

Harper is so adorable. Victoria and David must be very proud of their angel walking.

VEO
on July 18th, 2012

@Ava-Victoria looks to be in a closed off space, probably with limited people and no paparazzi inside. I can’t blame Katie. Paparazzi swarm her like crazy and she probably just wants to keep Suri safe and comforted.

PKMom
on July 18th, 2012

WTF? Can’t the kid ever wear anything other than black?

– Sal on July 18th, 2012

Did you even read the article??!?? It states she is in a blue dress!! She looks adorable!!

boohoobytch
on July 18th, 2012

such a doll

Big Fan
on July 18th, 2012

Who cares? This is news?

bh
on July 18th, 2012

Cute little girl with such an awful name.

jrath
on July 18th, 2012

this family sure does know how to make babies

D
on July 18th, 2012

SO GLAD THEY GOT THEIR GIRL SO CUTE…………….

donna
on July 18th, 2012

never to young to start retail therapy…:)

Lynne
on July 18th, 2012

Um News flash ‘Big Fan’ – you are on a celeb website in the mommies and babies blog, wtf do you expect to read about?

omg she is so cute. she looks like she’s straight out of the 1800s with that outfit. adorable. awww.

elle
on July 18th, 2012

She’s so small & chubby & CUTE! :D

joselyn
on July 18th, 2012

LOVE IT! she is soo adorable, and as I sit here at works it makes me miss my own little princess.

ANA
on July 18th, 2012

What a cutie! Perfect model for her mommie’s baby clothes line.

Anonymous
on July 18th, 2012

Harper is beautiful and deliciously chubby. Poor thing, her mom will very likely give her body issues by the time she’s five. Victoria, please get help for your anorexia asap.

kica
on July 18th, 2012

Very cute and I’m just happy Harper at least SMILES…she should teach her mom!

cookie
on July 18th, 2012

It’s kind of bittersweet when they start walking.They start to really grow up fast.Enjoy the baby Victoria,soon she’ll be off to kindergarten.She really is a cutie.

Sandy
on July 18th, 2012

Wow to be a mom of four and always look so pulled together. I wish I had some of her clothes.

CB
on July 18th, 2012

Suri Cruise take note. Walking is fun!

stacey
on July 18th, 2012

Ava, I think it is perfectly fine that Katie still carries Suri around quite a bit. My daughter was extremely petite and i carried her around until she was 8 years old. No lasting harm done-she is a perfectly adjusted 11 year old. Some parents just can’t get enough of their little ones!

gina
on July 18th, 2012

She is sooo sweet!

Greg
on July 18th, 2012

I don’t think that I’ve ever seen Victoria ever ever have a smile on that Pug looking of a face it almost looks like she’s always mad at something or that she never gets any at home…

lindsay
on July 18th, 2012

she is the cutest thing….harper looks so adorable!!!!

Athina
on July 18th, 2012

Tiny girls walking is always really cute. This is no exception.

jenny
on July 18th, 2012

Sal, I thought the same thing. She is always in dull dreary colors!! And Judy, thats funny!

Sam
on July 18th, 2012

WOW! Look at mom’s LEGS!

Gina
on July 18th, 2012

Cute little girl!

Guest
on July 18th, 2012

She is the cutest baby!!! OMG every time I see her she gets cuter!

JE
on July 18th, 2012

Aww, she is an absolute doll! I love the way they dress her.

powerrangersfan1993
on July 18th, 2012

- kitty62862 on July 18th, 2012″

I don’t think that Harper is wearing makeup at all. I think it is just the angle from the way the photo was taken.

Diana
on July 18th, 2012

That poor child. In every photo I have seen when she is with her mom, stupid Victoria is NEVER smiling. Little children see behind the facade.

JMO
on July 18th, 2012

Well first Harper is adorable. Seems like yesterday Victoria jsut gave birth to her now she’s 1 and walking!! Time really does fly!!

Ava – this was not a paparazzi photo it was only made public by someone who snapped it. Suri looks frightened and scared by the photographers and that’s probably why she is carried so often not because they’re babying her but bc they’re protecting her.

Sal – I’ve seen Harper in plenty of clothes that are not black!!

okletstrythisone – perhaps they are shorts? And bent over all skirts and shorts become shorter. I see nothing wrong with them.

Amy
on July 18th, 2012

Cute, cute, cute! She is adorable!!!

Shelby
on July 18th, 2012

This is adorable and a wonderful moment caught. I’m kinda bummed through that someone (non-papparazzi) would take a picture of a lil one and post it, knowing it would be disseminated :(

However – those legs – amaze!!

icky
on July 18th, 2012

Now that is a good-looking toddler!

Holly Ann
on July 18th, 2012

COME ON! If that doesn’t make Victoria smile NOTHING will.

Anonymous
on July 18th, 2012

Victoria probably can’t stand that her daughter is chubby. Harper is probably already on a diet…

mari
on July 18th, 2012

i absolutely love this family! he goes surfing with his boys, takes them to games, carries his daughter, she does the same, they seem so happy. so nice to see in the Hollywood world!

Jan Parris
on July 18th, 2012

Cute as a button. I love her sooo much. Victoria take good care of that princess. She is just adorable.

Anonymous
on July 18th, 2012

greg- Considering the fact that Victoria has four kids, I think it’s a pretty safe bet that she’s “getting it” plenty at home! ;)

VEO and JMO- I agree completely! To add to what you guys said, I’ve noticed that Katie seems to get criticized for carrying Suri far more often than other celebs get criticized for carrying their older children. Why is that? I just don’t get it!

I also want to say that it’s extremely rare for us to see a celebrity baby as young as Harper walking, and I doubt Victoria would have let her do so had this been an outdoor excursion with the paps chasing them!

Anyway, Harper is adorable, and she’s growing up so fast! And to those of you who have said she’s always in black, I’ve seen her in plenty of colors, including pink and purple (muted versions, but still pink and purple!)! :)

Tammy
on July 18th, 2012

Awwwww, sweet little thing.

OKLetsTryThisOne
on July 18th, 2012

@JMO – When you bend forward in a skirt / shorts, they would go up in the back and DOWN in the front. Either way, come on I’ve seen bathing suits with a longer cut than that skirt. How is it not inappropriate for her age group to where that? How is it not inappropriate to be anywhere other than poolside with that length skirt?

OKLetsTryThisOne
on July 18th, 2012

**wear

Amy
on July 18th, 2012

If that is not the cutest celebrity baby, I don’t know who is! I can’t wait to see what she grows up to look like.
And, I love this family. I didn’t think they would get this far, especially after Spain but so happy to see them! Hope it last forever!

anon1
on July 19th, 2012

Sal, would you call them out if Harper was only wearing pink? I mean, it is just a color not anything that is harming the baby.

lovely123
on July 19th, 2012

Someone looks like their daddy!! Super Cute!!

anonymous
on July 19th, 2012

Honestly, if I were Victoria Beckham and had to listen to all of you rant about her body and her demeanor, I wouldn’t smile either. I think the fact that she’s still happily married with four kids and is always photographed with her husband and children proves that maybe, behind the paparazzi and cameras, she does smile.

She may be skinny, but she clearly cares about how she looks, and who in the fashion industry doesn’t? She’s extremely successful and talented and has produced an absolutely stunning family. Just because she doesn’t smile for the ever pushy and nagging paparazzi doesn’t mean she doesn’t know how to laugh. Get a grip and get a life.

As for Harper, she is absolutely beautiful, and is so fortunate to grow up in such a loving environment.

suzy diamond
on July 19th, 2012

She’s SO adorable! BUT, why such a dark dress on such a little girl?

Sam
on July 19th, 2012

So adooorable Baby Harper! Can’t take my eyes off from this pix!

Jen
on July 19th, 2012

Adorable, she walks better than 6 yr old Suri Cruise does!

Marky
on July 19th, 2012

I am so tired of hearing about Victoria being thin and never smiling. IF you can read, you know why she doesn’t smile in photos, but I have certainly seen her smiling and laughing when playing with her boys! She looks great! She is not too thin for her height and for her bone structure. I am starting to think fat women with food issues are the ones who complain about her look because they can’t put their own forks down. Not everyone is overweight (although far too many are), and fat is not a great look.

Harper is adorable and always looks terrific in everything her mom puts her in. Her cheeks are rosy just like my Brit granddaughters’ are. There is not one thing I’ve ever heard of Victoria doing that would make me think she would not take great care of all her children This couple seems to truly enjoy and love their children and I think any hate at all is just ridiculous.

NickyAngel
on July 19th, 2012

too liefies :-)

KC
on July 19th, 2012

@Sal… She’s in a BLUE dress, not a black dress which it says in the article. You may want to brush up on your reading skills.

Ann
on July 19th, 2012

Babies learning to walk is so cute. Could Victoria’s dress get any shorter……to be in fashion she needs to dress a little better and bring that hem line down….

DeeJorge
on July 19th, 2012

OMG she looks just like her daddy, God bless she is beautiful, I can not believe a year already, Time sure does fly when your having fun

anabel
on July 19th, 2012

Sweet potatoe!

Emma
on July 19th, 2012

Soooo cutee!!!! Love this family :) Harper is gorgeous

Accalia
on July 19th, 2012

That is one cute baby! Adorable photo of mommy and her baby.

I have seen so many pictures where Suri is walking but certain websites always post those where she is being carried. The paparazzi is crazy when her parents are around and if you have ever seen a video of how scared and uncomfortable Suri is with so many strangers following them around to snap pictures, you would probably understand why they carry her so much. I’m sure Suri loves walking but if the paparazzi was invading my family’s privacy to that extreme, following them literally everywhere, I would carry my child safely in my arms. Period.

Jen DC
on July 19th, 2012

Why so concerned with VB’s clothes and weight? Obviously if she can carry four kids to term – if she can get pregnant AT ALL – her weight is sufficient to sustain both her and the fetus’ life just fine, which gives evidence to the fact that she’s not underweight. The chick is just thin, ok? Her boys seem healthy and well-fed, and her husband is obviously a world-renown athlete, so I doubt anything untoward is going on at home. Even one of the boys – I forget which one – has always looked thin to me and I assumed he got his body type from his mother.

Who cares about the length of her skirt? If I had legs like hers at her age, I’d wear short skirts, too. Plus if I were a CLOTHING DESIGNER and were acting as my own model, or if it were part of my job to, I don’t know, BE STYLISH, I’d probably wear clothes more suited for my actual professional positions than what someone not in my position would wear. You know, just as a point of logic.

Also, putting a baby in dark clothes isn’t a crime. If anything, it’s a blessing. Covers up stains. But much like Shiloh Jolie Pitt, if y’all want to start a crusade about how the Beckhams are torturing their daughter with inappropriate clothes, now is as good a time as any to start.

Suri Cruise, at six years old, has really come to fear, hate and seemingly resent the attention of the cameramen, and that’s why they carry her. Look at the various expressions on her face: At best, she’s uncomfortable. At worst, she’s thrown tantrums at the doorways of places they are leaving when she sees the cameras there, as she has this past week since the announcement of her parents’ divorce.

If at any time my child became frightened of strangers, I would not hesitate to carry him/her if our sizes allowed it. Why is it such a concern that they carry her? And you do realize that you only see them carrying her when a picture is taken and that pictures AREN’T taken of them 24 hrs a day, right? Fools.

dudette
on July 19th, 2012

I’m thinking that Suri is terrified of all the papparrzi following her around, and that’s wwy Katie carries her.

heather
on July 19th, 2012

nice headline stating they’re her first steps, then saying they’re her first public steps. well which? just because someone snapped a photo doesn’t mean they’re her first steps or even her first public steps.

Christine
on July 19th, 2012

While Harper is very cute, Mommy could have picked a less slutty outfit for this mother / daughter outing

Jay
on July 19th, 2012

@Christine
A less slutty outfit? Is that the best you can come up with?

I agree with @JenDC @Marky completely…nothing is wrong with her being thin at all! She is at an appropriate weight for her height! Now if she gained 70 lbs like Jessica Simpson would this even be something to discuss? Probably with all of these naysayers they would ask why wasn’t skinnier. These celebrities can’t win, can they?

lovely123
on July 19th, 2012

I have two girls and a boy and I always thought different colors on girls were cute. My oldest son and daughter choose her outfits, and sometimes it is a green shirt and blue jeans. I think it looks cute. I do not think just because you have a girl you should dress her in head-to-toe pink. It reminds me of the pink strollers you see people use – yuk!

Anonymous
on July 19th, 2012

Jen DC- Those are my thoughts exactly about Suri! Also, just yesterday I was reading a few recent stories about Suri and her parents on the main PEOPLE site, and I have to say that it’s no wonder that Katie (and Tom) carries Suri so much, and that Suri is so frightened of the paps. The first one, which mentions that Katie’s and Suri’s vehicle was hit by a pap’s (lightly and with no resulting injuries, thank goodness!) while they were leaving FAO Schwartz last Friday (if memory serves), is bad enough.

But the second one, which happened just yesterday, is downright scary! According to it, the paparazzi were chasing Tom and Suri’s car while they were heading to catch a helicopter. Not only that, but in order to avoid the paps, the driver of Tom and Suri’s car had to go quite a bit over the speed limit in order to avoid them.

The saddest part of all, however, is that pictures of Tom and Suri show Suri clinging to Tom and burying her head in his chest while he clearly tries to soothe her. My heart just broke for them when I heard about the chase and saw the “after” pictures. Here father and daughter have just been reunited after several weeks apart, and instead of allowing them to enjoy it, the paps have to go and ruthlessly pursue them!

Anyway, my point is that considering all the pap craziness they have to deal with, it’s no wonder they carry Suri!

Daisy
on July 19th, 2012

Harper is adorable.

People talking about Suri being carried around – search on YouTube for videos of Suri Cruise & the paparazzi. You’ll see why she’s carried.

Bugsmama
on July 19th, 2012

Such a sweetie!! She’s the same age as my wee girl who just took her first steps the other night. I love how her parents choose to dress her, very classic. Mine gets mistaken for a boy often because I rarely dress her in pink and she is usually in pants.

She really is a beautiful child.

cara
on July 20th, 2012

Well that photo got her loads of column inches all around the world ! How else would her collection launch, in Brown Thomas, Dublin, Ireland, get that amount of publicity, EVEN if they paid for the PR guys to promote the launch !! Roll out the baby and all the media will pick it up !!!! she comes across as being such a selfish two faced person.

You don’t see Stella McCartney showing up with her kids to London Fashion week or parading her kids to promote her business.

Her little girl is very adorable!

lovely123
on July 20th, 2012

All I want to know is if she asked her daughter, “Here pull my finger”!! ha ha ha!!

Anonymous
on July 20th, 2012

cara- I don’t think Victoria is “parading” Harper around for publicity. If you go back and look at other photos of the Beckhams, you’ll see that Victoria and David take Harper with them when they travel all the time, not just during events like Fashion Week. Victoria also said once that if she had her way, the boys would go everywhere with her too, but they have school and are also involved in various extracurricular activites (sports, for one. We’ve seen pictures of the boys playing on soccer and other teams) that they prefer not to miss.

So basically, I think Victoria just likes being with her kids as much as possible. :)